Face to Face Episodes Content

Face to Face: Aggie Square’s Aims for the Region

Anila Mary Lijo — April 29, 2025 - 11:53am

On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, George Baxter, chief innovation and economic development officer, shared insights into Aggie Square, an innovation district on the Sacramento campus.

‘Face to Face’: A Legacy of Inclusion and Access at 91��Ƭ Davis

Anila Mary Lijo — March 25, 2025 - 12:13pm

Mikael Villalobos, associate vice chancellor for the Office of Campus and Community Relations at 91��Ƭ Davis, has dedicated over three decades to making the campus more inclusive. On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, the proud Aggie alumnus (’93, EdD ’14) discusses his career and how it has been driven by a commitment to the university’s Principles of Community.

‘Face to Face’: Davis Students Launch Seizure-Prediction Startup

Anila Mary Lijo — February 25, 2025 - 11:00am

On this month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May, meet Simran Lallian and Jaya Athuluru, two ambitious undergraduates at 91��Ƭ Davis behind the medtech startup, EpiSense, a seizure prediction system that utilizes a recording of brain activity, an electroencephalogram (EEG) and machine learning.

Luis Carvajal-Carmona Champions STEM Diversity

Anila Mary Lijo — January 28, 2025 - 2:30pm

Students at 91��Ƭ Davis — particularly Hispanic and low-income students in STEM fields — will see a direct benefit from the university’s status as both an R1 research university and one with Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, eligibility, this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May said.

Mentoring, Medicine and Olympics with Marcia Faustin

Anila Mary Lijo — December 17, 2024 - 12:15pm

A 91��Ƭ Davis physician, having worked with athletes ranging from collegiate students to Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, emphasized the holistic approach she takes when it comes to her athletes.

‘Face to Face’: Community-Powered Creativity

Jose Antonio Vadi — November 14, 2024 - 4:02pm

The expression “the writing’s on the wall” takes on new meaning through public murals, whose visuals tell more stories than meet the eye and, for this week’s Face to Face guest Mauricio Ernesto Ramírez, helped shape his journey.

Listen to Chancellor Gary S. May in conversation with Ramírez, about the role of arts in society and the ways public art informs communities about key social and political issues.

Thriving in Outer Space with Stephen Robinson

Jose Antonio Vadi — October 29, 2024 - 9:34am

Professor Stephen Robinson’s childhood obsession with flying objects shaped a career that led him to becoming one himself as a NASA astronaut.

‘Face to Face’: Homecoming for New Football Coach Tim Plough

Jose Antonio Vadi — September 24, 2024 - 2:25pm

Kick off the fall quarter with this month’s episode of Face to Face With Chancellor May, featuring new head football coach Tim Plough ’08 in conversation with Chancellor Gary S. May.

Finding Solutions With Benjamin Weber

Jose Antonio Vadi — August 27, 2024 - 9:00am

Associate professor of African American studies Benjamin Weber joins Chancellor Gary S. May on this month’s episode of Face to Face.

Student Aims to Showcase Black Voices at 91��Ƭ Davis

Cody Kitaura — July 30, 2024 - 9:00am

Computer science major Ahmed Eltayeb joins Chancellor Gary S. May on this month’s episode of Face to Face to discuss his efforts to boost representation online.

Eltayeb is the founder of Five Percent Studios, which he said posts vlogs and other videos online to showcase “the experience of Black students at 91��Ƭ Davis.”

That can range from interviews outside a concert to photoshoots with fraternities. The name of the organization is a reference to the fact that fewer than 5% of 91��Ƭ Davis undergraduates are Black.